lattice

/ˈlædəs/

/ˈlættɪs/

Other forms: lattices

A lattice is a decorative wooden frame or fence. Your grandmother's prize garden might include a lattice covered in bright pink roses.

An ornamental design — made usually of wood — that you might see on the porch of a house or a garden trellis, is a lattice. Lattice is often made of a criss-crossed, diamond pattern of wood or metal slats. Lattice is a nice material for a porch because it lets in air and light but still gives privacy. You can also call something that resembles such a pattern lattice, like lattice wallpaper, or a lattice-patterned silver necklace.

Definitions of lattice

1. noun

   an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
   types:

   Bravais lattice, crystal lattice, space lattice

   a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

   type of:

   arrangement, organisation, organization, system

   an organized structure for arranging or classifying
2. noun

   framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
   synonyms: fretwork, latticework

   types:

   treillage, trellis

   latticework used to support climbing plants

   espalier

   a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat

   type of:

   framework

   a structure supporting or containing something
3. noun

   small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
   synonyms: grille, wicket

   type of:

   opening

   a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made